Final Clark Results for April

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Hear Ye, the following:

His Royal Highness King John, The Mençéi del Senäts, El Seneschál del Regipäts Talossán , Senätors, Members of the Cosâ , Citizens of the Realm, Immigrants, Visitors, and Guests:


Azul.

39RZ15 The I Can't Believe It's Not A Talossa Website Act

Cosâ Vote: 165 PER 0 CONTRA 0 AUS The Act PASSED the Cosâ
Senäts Vote: 6 PER 1 CONTRA 0 AUS The Act PASSED the Senäts


39RZ16 The Talossan Government Transparency Act

Cosâ Vote: 165 PER 0 CONTRA 0 AUS. The Act PASSED the Cosâ
Senäts Vote: 6 PER 1 CONTRA 0 AUS. The Act PASSED the Senäts

39RZ17 SENSE OF THE ZIU: Humanitarian Aid Fund, Redux

Cosâ Vote: 96 PER 22 CONTRA 47 AUS. The Act PASSED the Cosâ
Senäts Vote: 2 PER 5 CONTRA 0 AUS. The Act FAILED the Senäts

39RZ18 Creation of a Magistracy Act

Cosâ Vote: 115 PER 30 Contra 20 AUS. The Act PASSED the Cosâ



39RZ19 Order of the Bonacon Act

Cosâ Vote: 162 PER 3 CONTRA. The Act PASSED the Cosâ
Senäts Vote: 5 PER 2 CONTRA. The Act PASSED the Senäts


39RZ20 Senats Reform Amendment

Cosâ Vote: 165 PER 0 CONTRA 0 AUS. The Act PASSED the Cosâ
Senäts Vote: 4 PER 3 CONTRA 0 AUS. The Act PASSED the Senäts

39RZ21 The WTF Amendment

Cosâ Vote: 162 PER 3 CONTRA 0 AUS. The Act PASSED the Cosâ
Senäts Vote: 6 PER 0 CONTRA 0 AUS. The Act PASSED the Senäts

39RZ22 The Pengöpäts: Land of Fun Amendment

Cosâ Vote: 35 PER 131 CONTRA 10 AUS. The Act FAILED the Cosâ
Senäts Vote: 1 PER 6 CONTRA 0 AUS. The Act FAILED the Senäts

The Vote of Confidence has PASSED:126 UC 32 NON

Votes were not received from the following Members of the Cosâ:

For the First Time:

Eugene Oh
Breneir Tzaracomprada
Ian da Bitour
Cody Ellsworth

For the Second Consecutive Time:

Eovart Caceir
Daviu Siervicul
Matáiwos Vürinalt


# 39RZ15 passed both Chambers, and I ask that King John affix His signature to it, and enact it into Law.

# 39RZ16 passed both Chambers, and I ask that King John affix His signature to it, and enact it into Law.

# 39RZ18 passed the Cosa, and I ask that King John affix His signature to it, and enact it into Law.

# 39RZ19 passed both Chambers, and I ask that King John affix His signature to it, and enact it into Law.

# 39RZ20 passed both Chambers, this Amendment will be presented to the citizens of Talossa for vote in the next general election.

# 39RZ21 passed both Chambers, this Amendment will be presented to the citizens of Talossa for vote in the next general election.

The Acts Read As Follows:

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39RZ 15 - The I Can't Believe It's Not A Talossa Website Act

WHEREAS; Talossa relies heavily on her many citizens to act as a face of the Kingdom;

WHEREAS; the Kingdom of Talossa must work to protect itself from persons acting in the name of Talossa on the Internet;

WHEREAS; any Prospective citizens or visitors could stumble upon fake or bogus information on random websites, turning them away or just terribly confusing them;

WHEREAS; a list of known fake or bogus sites should be maintained as an aid to alleviate and prevent aforementioned confusion;

WHEREAS; due to the advent of online social networking, pages on said sites should be set up in official capacity by an assigned Ministry within the government;

THEREFORE; the Ziu hereby requires that any and all official or officially-sanctioned websites, social networking pages, online Embassies, and any other future form of Internet group be run by an assigned Ministry from the Prime Minister, assigned member of the government, or private citizens, when explicit permission is granted by the Prime Minister;

Non-government sanctioned web sites in relation to Talossa, including social networking sites and profile names, must have clear and visible text that says the page is an UNOFFICIAL website;

It is up to the Prime Minister or his delegate to decide and outline what constitutes “clear and visible” and determine any violations;

The Prime Minister or his delegate shall monitor both official and unofficial Talossan websites, contact the owner as needed, and maintain a public list of official and bogus or fake sites as they are brought to the government’s attention;

The Government of Talossa has the right to require the transfer of a website or a deletion of website if it is not made clear, within the government’s definition, that the existing site is UNOFFICIAL;

Violations of this Act may be considered acts of sedition or treason, punishable by warnings, fines, or revocation of citizenship.

Provincial websites shall be licensed by their respective governments under the same provisions of this Act.

Noi urent q'estadra sa
Viteu Toctviac'hteir – MC, PP
Brad Holmes – Senator (Atatürk)

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39RZ16- The Talossan Government Transparency Act

WHEREAS, transparency in government is vital to a free and active
nation, and inspires both confidence and trust among the citizenry;
and

WHEREAS, the activities of the Prime Minister and his appointed
Ministers are benchmarks for progress within the Kingdom, and
information about progress within the PM's government and ministries
should be made available to all citizens on a regular basis; now

THEREFORE, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Talossa is directed to
issue a report every two months, detailing actions taken by his or her
office and appointed Ministers. The first report of a new Prime
Minister will be delivered within the first month of taking office,
and subsequent reports will be issued no less often than every two months
thereafter. If possible reports will be posted in the primary forum, rather virtual or physical, however, they must emailed to all
citizens immediately after their completion.

ADDITIONALLY a blog may be set up for the Prime Minister to post the report on instead of, or in addition to, the other requirements for distribution stated above

FURTHERMORE, each report must be issued no sooner than the first day
of the month in which it is due to be filed, and no later than the
last day of said month. If the Prime Minister is unable to file such a
report by the deadlines specified above, he or she may delegate the
task to the Distain or other member of the government, provided that
their signature, as well as that of the Prime Minister, are affixed to the report.

Noi urent q'estadra sa:

Flip Molinar (MC, FGP)
Danihél Forestál (MC, PP)
Ma la Mha Baron Tepistà (MC, RUMP)
Matáiwos Vürinalt (MC, Independant)
T.M. Asmourescu (MC, RDP)
Ieremiac'h Ventrutx (Senator, Florencia)

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39RZ18- Creation of the Magistracy Act

WHEREAS, the process of having the facts in every court case determined by all three justices of the Cort pü Inalt has proven unduly cumbersome, and

WHEREAS, the interests of justice would be served by having an avenue for appeal of trial court decisions, so that judicial decisions made in the course of trial can be re-examined and reversed if they later appear to be inappropriate,

THEREFORE the Ziu hereby enacts that:

1. There shall be a Magistrate's Court (Cort dels Edilicieux) for the trial of all cases arising under the laws of the Kingdom of Talossa, both civil and criminal.

2. The Magistrate Court shall consist of the justices of the Uppermost Cort (who shall serve ex-officio as magistrates in addition to their role as justices of the Uppermost Cort, and up to four other magistrates who shall be chosen and removed as provided in Article XVI, Section 1 of the Organic Law, and replaced as provided in Article XVI, Section 4 of the Organic Law.

3. Except as otherwise provided by law, or rule or order of court, the judicial power of the Magistrate's Court with respect to any action, suit or proceeding may be exercised by a single magistrate, who may preside alone and hold a regular or special session of court at the same time other sessions are held by other magistrates.

4. The business of the Magistrate's Court shall be divided among the magistrates as provided by the rules and orders of the court. The magistrates shall elect one of their number as Chief Magistrate, who shall be responsible for the observance of such rules and orders, and shall divide the business and assign the cases so far as such rules and orders do not otherwise prescribe.

5. Any final judgment of the Magistrate's Court (and such other magistrate's orders as are made appealable by the rules and orders of the Uppermost Court) may be appealed to the Uppermost Court. The time and procedures for bringing such appeals may be specified by the rules and orders of the Uppermost Court, but in the absence of such rules appeals of a Magistrate's Court judgment must be filed with the Uppermost Court within 15 days of the date the judgment is issued by the magistrate.

FURTHER the Cosa hereby elects Owen Edwards and Sir Samuhel Tecladeir as magistrates of the Magistrate's Court.

Uréu q'estadra sa:
Owen Edwards (MC-PP, Cézembre)

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39RZ19- The Order of the Bonacon Act

WHEREAS Talossa loves Gloria Estefan, and wishes to retain her as National Entertainer, and

WHEREAS despite this, Talossa is entertained by multitudinous entertainers and entertainments, and

WHEREAS one of these entertainments is the Bonacon, a noble beast of storied past, and

WHEREAS the Bonacon seems a fitting analogue for much celebrity, and

WHEREAS Talossa desires a way of rewarding those who bring it joy,

THEREFORE, the Ziu directs that:

i) An order of merit be founded, called the Order of the Bonacon, open to Talossans and non-Talossans alike, who, to qualify, must be considered suitably entertaining;

ii) That, excepting the nomination contained in section iii of this Act, all inductions shall only operate by public declaration of the Seneschal, who is to consider nominations brought to him or her in both public and private. Such declarations are to contain suitable (and suitably entertaining) explanations of the reason for induction.

iii) That the first inductee to the Order of the Bonacon is to be Charlotte Rae, a Milwaukeean, aka Mrs Garrett in Diff'rent Strokes and the Facts of Life, and most recently a major guest star in four episodes of the final season of ER.

Uréu q'estadra sa:
Owen Edwards, MC-PP (Cézembre)

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39RZ20 - The Senate Reform Amendment

WHEREAS the Ziu is the bicameral legislative body of the Kingdom of Talossa, divided into the bodies of the Cosa and the Senats and

WHEREAS there exist conditions which place limits upon Members of the Cosa, such as provisions for the removal of an MC from Office and

WHEREAS the Senats remains under no such restrictions and

WHEREAS because the Senats is composed of only one senator from each province, the body is rather small and

WHEREAS this means a Senator, holds quite a bit of legislative influence yet may suffer no consequence for failing to fairly represent their constituents until re-election time and

WHEREAS Senators, as directly elected officials should be held accountable for their actions by the people who elected them, so

THEREFORE,

Article V Section 5 of the Organic Law is hereby amended to read:

A Senator vacates his seats if he fails to vote on two consecutive Clarks, or if he resign from office, loses his citizenship or dies. A Senator may also be removed following a recall election. Each Province is permitted to recall its Senator pursuant to applicable provincial law.


The recall shall be initiated by the Provincial Assembly in a measure presented during a legislative session, with a suitable replacement candidate being named at this point. If the measure is approved by the Assembly, the Premier or Cunstaval shall ensure a Referendum is conducted by whomever the Provincial Assembly should designate in accordance with Provincial law. No province shall be permitted to hold more than 3 senate recall referenda per term, per Senator. The Premier shall send notification of this referendum to each provincial citizen electronically, or by mail should electronic transmission be impossible or impractical and posted in a prominent location for public scrutiny. The referendum ballot shall last not less than 10 days to allow citizens to study the measure and cast their vote.

If the measure passes with a 2/3 majority vote, the Senator shall be considered recalled. The Referendum results shall then be transmitted to the Secretary of State and the Mençéi, who shall ensure the Senator vacates his office by that end of that month and the named replacement shall be installed. Should the named replacement become unable, unwilling or ineligible to assume the Senate seat, a replacement shall be chosen according to applicable Provincial Law.

Noi urent q'estadra sa:

T.M. Asmourescu, MC-RDP
Owen Edwards, MC-PP

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39RZ21 - The WTF Amendment

WHEREAS the third paragraph of Section 1 of Article XV of the Organic Law reads as follows:

For the purpose of this section territories shall form part of the province as they do in elections for senators.

a sentence which simply befuddles any student of Talossan law, and

WHEREAS at least two of the 100 finest legal minds in the Kingdom of Talossa were heard to utter the phrase "WTF" on reading this mysterious sentence, and

WHEREAS Section 2 of Article XV reads as follows:

The Covenants of Rights and Freedoms, being sacred and necessary to the defence of our free society, are entrenched provisions of this Organic Law. They may only be amended by a two-thirds vote of the Talossan people in a referendum, in addition to the normal amendment procedure.

which makes it sound like two referenda are required to amend the Covenants, and

WHEREAS two referenda would be both silly and pointless, and although we like silly, we don't like pointless, now

THEREFORE the third paragraph of Article XV, Section 1 of the Organic Law is hereby removed, and

FURTHERMORE Section 2 of Article XV is hereby amended to read:

The Covenants of Rights and Freedoms, being sacred and necessary to the defence of our free society, are entrenched provisions of this Organic Law. They may only be amended if the referendum required by Section 1 passes with a two-thirds majority.


Noi urent q'estadra sa:
Iustì Carlüs Canun (MC, RUMP)
Ma la Mha (MC, RUMP)
Flip Molinar (MC, CCCP?)
Xhorxh Asmour (MC, CCCP?)
Iac Marabuérg (MC, PP)

[Capt. Sir Mick Preston]

Votes were not received from the following :

For the First time:

Eugene Oh
Breneir Tzaracomprada
Ian da Bitour
Cody Ellsworth


For the Second Time:

Eovart Caceir
Daviu Siervicul
Matáiwos Vürinalt



Article VIII: Composition of the Cosâ, Section 4 of the Org Law stipulates:

"...An MC vacates his seats if he fails to vote on two consecutive Clarks, or if he resigns from office or dies."

Therefore, the seats held by Eovart Caceir ,Daviu Siervicul, and Matáiwos Vürinalt are deemed to be vacant, and are returned to the their respective parties .






Done by my hand in the name of King John and under his Royal Seal this 21st day of April in the year of salvation 2008, in the 3rd year of the reign of our gracious sovereign King John, and of the independence of Talossa the 30th.

Capt. Mick Preston, Secretár d’Estat

[Brad Holmes]

Not sure if it's a big deal here on Witt, but you pasted the Tranparency Act on the post for the WTF Amendment. Also there was no header for the Tranpsrency Act.

Just a little QA help.

[Capt. Sir Mick Preston]

He's working with used parchment and old quills.

He'll get the good stuff next time.

[Deleted]

Fixed. Good thing I didn't etch it into stone.

[King John]

Apr 23, 2009 15:01:52 GMT -6 Adm. T.M. Asmourescu, O. Ben. said:

39RZ 15 - The I Can't Believe It's Not A Talossa Website Act

WHEREAS; Talossa relies heavily on her many citizens to act as a face of the Kingdom;

WHEREAS; the Kingdom of Talossa must work to protect itself from persons acting in the name of Talossa on the Internet;

WHEREAS; any Prospective citizens or visitors could stumble upon fake or bogus information on random websites, turning them away or just terribly confusing them;

WHEREAS; a list of known fake or bogus sites should be maintained as an aid to alleviate and prevent aforementioned confusion;

WHEREAS; due to the advent of online social networking, pages on said sites should be set up in official capacity by an assigned Ministry within the government;

THEREFORE; the Ziu hereby requires that any and all official or officially-sanctioned websites, social networking pages, online Embassies, and any other future form of Internet group be run by an assigned Ministry from the Prime Minister, assigned member of the government, or private citizens, when explicit permission is granted by the Prime Minister;

Non-government sanctioned web sites in relation to Talossa, including social networking sites and profile names, must have clear and visible text that says the page is an UNOFFICIAL website;

It is up to the Prime Minister or his delegate to decide and outline what constitutes “clear and visible” and determine any violations;

The Prime Minister or his delegate shall monitor both official and unofficial Talossan websites, contact the owner as needed, and maintain a public list of official and bogus or fake sites as they are brought to the government’s attention;

The Government of Talossa has the right to require the transfer of a website or a deletion of website if it is not made clear, within the government’s definition, that the existing site is UNOFFICIAL;

Violations of this Act may be considered acts of sedition or treason, punishable by warnings, fines, or revocation of citizenship.

Provincial websites shall be licensed by their respective governments under the same provisions of this Act.

Noi urent q'estadra sa
Viteu Toctviac'hteir – MC, PP
Brad Holmes – Senator (Atatürk)

El Regeu en volt.

— John R

[King John]

Apr 23, 2009 15:02:54 GMT -6 Adm. T.M. Asmourescu, O. Ben. said:

39RZ16- The Talossan Government Transparency Act

WHEREAS, transparency in government is vital to a free and active
nation, and inspires both confidence and trust among the citizenry;
and

WHEREAS, the activities of the Prime Minister and his appointed
Ministers are benchmarks for progress within the Kingdom, and
information about progress within the PM's government and ministries
should be made available to all citizens on a regular basis; now

THEREFORE, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Talossa is directed to
issue a report every two months, detailing actions taken by his or her
office and appointed Ministers. The first report of a new Prime
Minister will be delivered within the first month of taking office,
and subsequent reports will be issued no less often than every two months
thereafter. If possible reports will be posted in the primary forum, rather virtual or physical, however, they must emailed to all
citizens immediately after their completion.

ADDITIONALLY a blog may be set up for the Prime Minister to post the report on instead of, or in addition to, the other requirements for distribution stated above

FURTHERMORE, each report must be issued no sooner than the first day
of the month in which it is due to be filed, and no later than the
last day of said month. If the Prime Minister is unable to file such a
report by the deadlines specified above, he or she may delegate the
task to the Distain or other member of the government, provided that
their signature, as well as that of the Prime Minister, are affixed to the report.

Noi urent q'estadra sa:

Flip Molinar (MC, FGP)
Danihél Forestál (MC, PP)
Ma la Mha Baron Tepistà (MC, RUMP)
Matáiwos Vürinalt (MC, Independant)
T.M. Asmourescu (MC, RDP)
Ieremiac'h Ventrutx (Senator, Florencia)

El Regeu en volt.

— John R

[King John]

Apr 23, 2009 15:03:46 GMT -6 Adm. T.M. Asmourescu, O. Ben. said:

39RZ18- Creation of the Magistracy Act

WHEREAS, the process of having the facts in every court case determined by all three justices of the Cort pü Inalt has proven unduly cumbersome, and

WHEREAS, the interests of justice would be served by having an avenue for appeal of trial court decisions, so that judicial decisions made in the course of trial can be re-examined and reversed if they later appear to be inappropriate,

THEREFORE the Ziu hereby enacts that:

1. There shall be a Magistrate's Court (Cort dels Edilicieux) for the trial of all cases arising under the laws of the Kingdom of Talossa, both civil and criminal.

2. The Magistrate Court shall consist of the justices of the Uppermost Cort (who shall serve ex-officio as magistrates in addition to their role as justices of the Uppermost Cort, and up to four other magistrates who shall be chosen and removed as provided in Article XVI, Section 1 of the Organic Law, and replaced as provided in Article XVI, Section 4 of the Organic Law.

3. Except as otherwise provided by law, or rule or order of court, the judicial power of the Magistrate's Court with respect to any action, suit or proceeding may be exercised by a single magistrate, who may preside alone and hold a regular or special session of court at the same time other sessions are held by other magistrates.

4. The business of the Magistrate's Court shall be divided among the magistrates as provided by the rules and orders of the court. The magistrates shall elect one of their number as Chief Magistrate, who shall be responsible for the observance of such rules and orders, and shall divide the business and assign the cases so far as such rules and orders do not otherwise prescribe.

5. Any final judgment of the Magistrate's Court (and such other magistrate's orders as are made appealable by the rules and orders of the Uppermost Court) may be appealed to the Uppermost Court. The time and procedures for bringing such appeals may be specified by the rules and orders of the Uppermost Court, but in the absence of such rules appeals of a Magistrate's Court judgment must be filed with the Uppermost Court within 15 days of the date the judgment is issued by the magistrate.

FURTHER the Cosa hereby elects Owen Edwards and Sir Samuhel Tecladeir as magistrates of the Magistrate's Court.

Uréu q'estadra sa:
Owen Edwards (MC-PP, Cézembre)

El Regeu en volt!

— John R

[King John]

Apr 23, 2009 15:05:21 GMT -6 Adm. T.M. Asmourescu, O. Ben. said:

39RZ19- The Order of the Bonacon Act

WHEREAS Talossa loves Gloria Estefan, and wishes to retain her as National Entertainer, and

WHEREAS despite this, Talossa is entertained by multitudinous entertainers and entertainments, and

WHEREAS one of these entertainments is the Bonacon, a noble beast of storied past, and

WHEREAS the Bonacon seems a fitting analogue for much celebrity, and

WHEREAS Talossa desires a way of rewarding those who bring it joy,

THEREFORE, the Ziu directs that:

i) An order of merit be founded, called the Order of the Bonacon, open to Talossans and non-Talossans alike, who, to qualify, must be considered suitably entertaining;

ii) That, excepting the nomination contained in section iii of this Act, all inductions shall only operate by public declaration of the Seneschal, who is to consider nominations brought to him or her in both public and private. Such declarations are to contain suitable (and suitably entertaining) explanations of the reason for induction.

iii) That the first inductee to the Order of the Bonacon is to be Charlotte Rae, a Milwaukeean, aka Mrs Garrett in Diff'rent Strokes and the Facts of Life, and most recently a major guest star in four episodes of the final season of ER.

Uréu q'estadra sa:
Owen Edwards, MC-PP (Cézembre)

Article III, Section 2 of the Organic Law lists certain Royal Powers:

The nation democratically grants the King and his successors certain Royal Powers: The right to declare national holidays, grant titles of nobility, make the annual Speech From the Throne on the 26th of December (or at other times when events warrant), to veto bills (or Prime Dictates), to issue Writs of Dissolution and Warrants of Prorogation for the Cosâ, to grant pardons and commute sentences, to confer awards and decorations, to appoint the Seneschál after elections, and to appoint Governors of Territories upon the advice of the Seneschál.

Further, it is clear that these prerogatives are not simply things that the King MAY do but which might also be done by some other magistrate or constitutional body. They are Powers exclusive to the Crown.

It seems quite clear to me, also, that (as indisputably cool as such an Order might be) induction into it would constitute an "award and decoration" within the meaning of the OrgLaw and Talossan tradition.

Therefore, in defense of the Organic Law and of the Royal prerogatives, it is my inexpressible pleasure to VETO 39RZ19.

Ça el Regeu non piaça!

— John R